Near the Banda district of Prayag (in UP, India), there is a village named Rajapur, where a renowned Brahmin - Atmaram Dubey used to live. Hulsi was the name of his wife. In 1554, on the seventh day of monsoon and in the Mula nakshatra (Scorpion star), mother Hulsi gave birth to Goswami Tulsidas Ji, who remained in her pregnancy for twelve months! During his birth, the child didn't cry but the word 'Ram' came out from his mouth. His mouth was having a complete set of 32 teeth! His appearance, behavior, and everything else was like of a five-year-old!
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After being astonished and terrified at his son's character, Atmaram had gone into a deep river of sorrow. Mother Hulsi also became worried about this. After being tensed by looking at the inauspicious future of her son, Hulsi handed over the newborn child to her maid, telling the maid to take the child to her mother-in-law's house. This incident happened on the night of Dashmi (the tenth day of a lunar fortnight in the Hindu calendar) and the very next day, mother Hulsi went to paradise. The maid, whose name was Chuniya, upbrought the child with love and affection.
When the child turned about five and a half, Chuniya also passed away, after which the child became an orphan-alone and uncared. He began wandering door to door. Then on his condition, Goddess Parvati Ji felt pity over him. She turned herself into a lady Brahmin and began going to the child daily to feed him.
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